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Fairfield · Licensed center

Early Learning Center-Preschool

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 84 children.

What the state has found

The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2022.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 8, 2024Nothing cited
  • Feb 6, 2024Nothing cited
  • Apr 25, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 51% of 568.

How all 568 Bay Area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 568 Bay Area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None51%This center
  • 1 of 334%
  • 2 of 312%
  • All 33%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing

Last visit
May 6, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2022 — all of them cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.

Feb 2026 Complaint Unsubstantiated

Complaint · February 9, 2026

ALLEGATION(S): Staff hit day care child Staff do not ensure day care child's diapering needs are met INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), S.M., made an unannounced subsequent complaint investigation visit, and met with Center Director (CD), S.D., for the purpose of delivering findings of for the above allegations. LPA previously met with Assistant Director (AD), Joti Takahar on 02/12/26, and subsequently met with CD on 04/06/26 to open and investigate the complaint allegations. It is alleged that staff hit a day care child, specifically, it is noted that the child (C1) was allegedly hit by a staff on the buttock and there was a visible mark which resembled an imprint of a hand. It is also alleged that staff do not ensure day care child's diapering needs are met, specifically, that C1 was picked up from school and their diaper was filled with sand. During the investigation, LPA interviewed CD, AD, six staff (S1-S6), four parents (P1-P3 & P6), one adult (A1), and three children (C2-C4); from 02/12/26 to 04/06/26. LPA attempted interviews with one child (C1) and three parents (P4-P5 & P7), from 3/19/26 to 04/01/26. Continue on LIC9099-C Unsubstantiated Estimated Days of Completion:

State report

Aug 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Feb 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited
Apr 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(707) 864-7182
Address
4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, 94534
License
480111003
Ownership
Government-run

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All checked November 2026.

State record

The state’s licensing transparency data reports 1 complaint-related visit(s) to this facility, while 1 complaint investigation report(s) are published on the transparency portal. State complaint counts: substantiated=0, inconclusive=0, unsubstantiated=2, unfounded=CONFIDENTIAL, Type A citations=0, Type B citations=0. The state publishes no further detail for the difference.

From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.

Details

Large means the biggest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 76 to 312 children. Small is 8 to 30; medium is 31 to 75.

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